Mine detail: Mountain Lion Mine

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site 1446'

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Location: Lincoln County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.93968, -114.6089
dep_id: 10037362
mrds_id: M032054
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Silver
Minor mineral: Copper, Zinc
Trace mineral: Arsenic
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Galena
gangue: Jasper, Pyrite, Quartz
orebody_fm: PODS, LENSES
work_type: Surface/Underground
model: 85: Polymetallic veins
conc_proc: Oxidation
ore_ctrl: N75w Vein/Shear Zone
Reporter: Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)
hrock_unit: Pioche Shale;Burrows Member Of The Highland Peak Formation; Mendha Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Faults
disc_yr: 1931
discr: John Valente (Locater)
References:
  • Deposit:: TSCHANTZ, C M AND PAMPEYAN, EH, 1970, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN CO., NEV BUR MINES BULL 73
  • Deposit:: NBMG MINING DISTRICT FILE 166, PRESS CLIPPINGS, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929.
  • Deposit:: BENTZ, J. AND SMITH, P.,1983,FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, AUG. 27, 1983.
  • Deposit:: FITCH, D.C., 1964, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COMET DISTRICT, LINCOLN CO., NV; U. OF NEW MEXICO M.S. THESIS, P. 78-79.
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